Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1915 — Christian Church Revival. [ARTICLE]

Christian Church Revival.

Another very large audience gathered at the Christian church last evening and a splendid are: vice resulted. There was one addition to the church. The singing was the. best yet, and before the expiration of the week you will hear the best singing ever listened to in Rensselaer. Prof. Altheide’s solo was particularly impressive. The sermon was on the theme: “Sowing Wild Oafs.” The speaker said in part: We need to' speak in the plainest us terms today. If a man defrauds a bank or a business concern we are prone to say “he misappropriated funds,” when the truth of the matter is he has stolen and is a thief. If a man side-steps duty, we say “he has had a lapse of memory.” When in reality he is a liar. When a young man sins against his God and his own best Interests the fodlish parent will say: “O, he is only sowing his wild oats as other boys.” Yes, he is sowing his wild oats and God as well as the laws of human nature say, “he will reap his harvest of" taxes.” It is all right for any young man or woman to seek legitimate pleasure and amusement. But wtong, decidedly wrong, to play loose and fast with the moralities, principles and 'sacred things of life. Parents should never say that their boy will come out all right, when sowing his wild oats. Can a man take fire in his bosom and not be burned? Sin leaves its shiny stain bo hind. It leaves its mark in the body. The man that drinks lifts the suicidal arm aga’ust himself, and the feeble tottering frame is only the mark of his sin. It leaves its mark in the conscience. Though a man live to the century mark he can touch the secret spring and the sins of his youth will be enacted afresh before him. No man who sins against his God, no young man who sows his wild oats can ever expect to stand high in the social world. The greatest lives of all history have been those who started early to build for manhood, chaiacter and God. The demand today is for clean, honest and Godloving manhood and womanhood. Tonight’s service will be the best yet The sermon will be on the question: “Is There a Hell?” What does the Bible and life life tell us abou it? The singing will be good and you will like the serivee.